Improvement in folding rocking-chairs



11., c. o. a A. COLLIGNON. FOLDING ROCKING-CHAIR.

No. 176,929. Patented May 2,1976" UNIT D STATES PATENT Gaston- NICHOLAS GOLLIGNON,

GLAU-DIUS O. OOIILIGNON, AND ADAM GOLLIGNON, OF CLUSTER, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOLDING RQCKlNG-(JHAIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,929, dated May 2, 1876; application filed September 9, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, 'NIQHOLAS COLLIG- NON, OLAUDIUsO. UOLLIGNON, and ADAM GOLLIGNON, of Oloster, in the county of .Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Folding Rock,- ing-Ghair; and that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

rocking-chair when folded; Fig. 2, a side view of same, and Fig. 3 a side "iew of chair unfolded. I

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.

A rocking-chair with arms, as ordinarily constructed, is cumbersome and unwieldy to moverfrom place to place, and when shipped they occupy much valuable space that might otherwise be saved. To obviate these'disadvantages we construct our arm rocking-chair so that it may be foldedintocompact shape,

occupying'comparatively but little space, and admitting of its easy transportation.

To this end we extend the posts A of the back downwardfto the rockers B, thus forming the rear legs b. Extending from these posts at a point a little above the seat 0 to the front ends of the'rockers are diagonal braces, D, and from these braces extending upward are the curved arms E, the lower ends of which are pivoted to the braces D, and their upper ends to the posts A at a suitable distance above the seat. These arms are jointed or hinged immediately above the seat, as shown in Fig. 3, and the continuations of the posts or rear legs .are likewise jointed or hinged just below the point Where the diagonal braces D are secured to them. The seat 0 is secured to a front rail, 0, extending across from arm to arm, by metal collars 6, so that the seat may freely fold or turn upward when desired, rear end of the seat is supported by a rail, f.

Our folding arm rocking-chair being constructed substantially as above described, it is folded by first turning the rear of the seat O upward, and then by simply forcing the back forward, the rear legs will bend at the hinged joint g, and the arms will bend at the hinged joints In The seat 0 then being turned downward, the'posts A, diagonal braces D, and rockers B and arms E will lie nearly together and parallel, in a compact form, the seat lying between the back and'diagonal braces. I

The seat C may, if desired, have any suitable catch attached to it to secure it to the rear rail f.

The chair, little space. up and back. This draws up the arms and brings the joints together. The seat then being brought back against the rear rail, it is held in this unfolded position by the catch 6, securing it to the rear rail f, the seat acting in this case as a brace, keeping the joints of the chair rigid.

The arms, braces, and rockers are secured to their. respective parts of the chair by thus folded, occupies but very rivets or bolts that will enable them to turn at the point of connection when the chair is folded and unfolded, as above described.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A folding rocking-chair, consisting of backpieces jointed below the seat and connected with the front ends of the rockers by diagonal braces, arm pieces attached at their lower ends to said braces and jointed above the seat, and a seat pivoted to the arm pieces and detachably connected to the back, substantially asshown and described.

NICHOLAS OOLLIGNON. OLAUDI US 0. OOLLIGNON. ADAM GOLLIGNON.

Witnesses:

GARRET T. DEMAREST, RICHARD D. Posr.

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